I do not know LINQ to EF and LINQ to SQL can use Access Database but the way I use to connect to Access Database is through dataset.

See the video below.

Create a connection from Visual Studio 2010 to Microsoft Access 2010

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Hi, my name is Andrew.
I have a problem with small differences than what you presented in the video.
There it is: i’m developing a program that calculates insurances, in visual studio 2010. It’s a windows form application, with menus, forms stuff like that, programmed in C++.
What is the problem: i want to connect it to an microsoft Access database. Simple as that, but i don’t know how. I’ve tried everything and i’ve searched on the net for 2 days. It’s nothing here.
Don’t know how to do it.
Can you help me, please? If you know, can you tell me the answer on pusoiu.andrei@gmail.com
this is my mail. I will be for ever gratefull. Thank you very much!!!

Hello, my name is Kabir.
I am a beginner in programing, and i want to write a quiz software, which i already design the microsoft access database. my problem is i don’t know how to connect the database with Visual Basic without using method of dragging table into the form. so please help me I’ll be forever grateful. Here is my email: mailthemkb@gmail.com